Sanitary can



Dec.. 14 1926.-

O. F. WERLING SANITARY CAN Filed Sept. 15, 1924 Armani)- WITNESS:

lPatented 14, 192 5.

O'ITG F. WERLING, OF WATERLOO, IOWA.

SANITARY CAN.

Application filed September 15, 1924. Serial No. 737,864.

The object of my said invention is the provision of a seamless and sanitary can for milk and the like, susceptible of being econoi'nically manufactured, and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which cans are ordinarily subjected.

To the attainment of the foregoing, the invention consists in the improvement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification Figure 1 is adiametrieal sectionof the can constituting the preferred embodiment of my invention. 4

Figure 2- is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken in the plane indicated by the line 33 of Figure 1.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all of the views of the drawings.

My novel can comprises a body 1, a base and a closure member 3. All of these are formed of heavy drawn or stamped steel, and after the body and base are joined in the manner hereinafter described, they are heavily tinned to prevent rusting as is also the closure member Being formed as described, it will be manifest that the body, base and closure member will be devoid of soldered seams or riveted seams, and hence will be devoid of any unsanitary cracks or crevices in which milk or the like can be deposited. It will further be appreciated that by virtue of the manner described in making my novel can, the can may be econoi ical; produced and yet is calculated to haie a longer period of usefulness than an ordinary can.

The base 2 is provided with a concavo convex bottom f and with an upstanding fold 5 and a pendent flange 6, and it is joined to the lower end of the body 1 through the medium of a weld 7 which is ground smooth so as not to offer any projection or to afford any crevices for the collection of milk or the like.

The body 1 is shouldered at 8 and is provided with an upstanding neck 9 which may be and preferably is beaded at its upper end as illustrated. By preference handles 10 are riveted or otherwise fixed to the shoulder portion 8 of the body 1. The closure member 3 is provided with a vertical wall formed to follow the curvature of the neck 9 and is further provided with a bottom and a curved upper edge to overlie and engage the bead of the neck as shown and in the closure member is appropriately fixed adiametrical handle 11 secured to the vertical wallabove 'iusceptible of being economically manufactured in such manner that the can will be strong and durable and therefore adapted to last in good condition for a considerable period of time.

l have specifically described the preferred embodiment of my invention in order to impart an exact understanding thereof. it to be understood, however, that I do not desire to confine myself to the specific construction and relative arrangement of parts in the present disclosure inasmuch as my invention is defined by myappended claims within the scope of which changes may be made without departure from my invention.

Having described my invention, what- I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

A can of the character described comprising a steel body, a steel base having a concave-convex bottom, an upstanding fold fori'ned with said bottom, a depending flange extending from the fold and having porlions thereof arranged in contacting engagement with said fold, a weld interposed between and joining the opposed portions of the body and base at the bight of the fold and being reduced to a smooth state, and said base being equipped with a heavy metallie ring arranged within and being fixedly connected to .thependent flange.

In testimony whereof I aim; my signature.

OTTO F. VVERLING. 

